§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many inspections of live animals for export were made by Ministry vets at(a) Shoreham and (b) Brightlingsea, since 1 January. [24736]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 18 May 1995]: Between 1 January and 12 May there were 60 sailings from Shoreham carrying animals for slaughter or for further fattening and 70 from Brightlingsea. Veterinary inspectors were present at the ports for each sailing, when visual checks were made of the animals on board lorries and export paperwork checked. Veterinary inspection of animals for fitness to travel is carried out at point of departure, not at the port.
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many(a) calves and (b) sheep arriving at (i) Shoreham and (ii) Plymouth, in the period between 1 November 1994 and 30 April 1995 were (1) dead on arrival, (2) judged to be unfit to travel and (3) destroyed because of injury or disease; and if he will make a statement. [24735]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 16 May 1995]: The figures for the period specified are as follows:
Number of animals Dead on arrival Unfit to travwel Destroyed Port calves sheep calves sheep calves sheep Shoreham none 1 1 2 none none Plymouth none none none none none none